cartoon
noun
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
cartoons
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pluralof cartoon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“When you watch cartoons by Tex Avery or Chuck Jones, everything calls back to the perfect timing and the slapstick of those actors,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“He’s eating McDonald’s, watching cartoons, doing just great, and they’re telling the story to the world that he’s ready to die,” claimed McAfee.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Brian said while getting a Playground meant they "compromised on increased screen time", the games were still engaging in a way that he believed "typical cartoons or movies" were not.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
While the Ivy League university grappled with its newly co-educational student body, Mr. Trudeau’s early cartoons played on the romantic failings of his stand-in, the immature Mike Doonesbury.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Like she’s reciting something she heard on a public service announcement while watching cartoons with her idiot brother.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
